Reviews
Rock Rock Rock! (1956)
See it for the rock 'n' roll
The reason to see "Rock, Rock, Rock," like most 50s quickie rock 'n' roll pictures, is, of course, to see great stars like Chuck Berry, Lavern Baker, The Moonglows and The Flamingos. You also get a fair amount of dreck like Cirino and the Bowties and the insufferable Ivy Schulman. Plus, this picture obviously had a budget lower than the cost of a car. (You can tell that some shots look out of sync.) Then, there's Tuesday Weld with her songs dubbed (not too well) by Connie Francis! Still, the picture is fun and early rock 'n' roll DJ impressario Alan Freed looks like he's having a good time. Of course, it wouldn't last.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Just Pretend It's The Cast of "Road Rules."
I thought this movie was good, but very, very, VERY overrated. It has a genuine sense of creepiness, but it's very hard to overlook the flaws. What I'd like to know is: a) who synched up the sound to the 16mm footage? and b) how lost can you really get in Maryland anyway?
A friend of mine put it in perspective when he told me he got more enjoyment out of the movie when he just pretended it was the cast of "Road Rules" being stalked and killed. Well said, I might say.